State Of J & K vs Wasim Ahmed Malik @ Hamid & Anr

The Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, overturned the acquittal of the respondents by the Designated Court for offenses under Sections 3 and 4 of the Act, Section 120-B read with Sections 302, 307, and 34 of the Ranbir Penal Code, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908. The Court established that the evidence presented, including confessions and the nature of the conspiracy to execute bomb blasts during a public event, warranted conviction. The judgment emphasized the gravity of terrorism and the necessity for stringent action against such offenses, leading to the conviction of the accused.